Too Many People Named Alex
[Shanghai, night – Ferret is walking down the dark alley that connects his compound to the main road. There’s a Figure walking towards him in the shadows. He’s dressed nicely in a collared shirt and slacks with a light scarf slung around his neck. Ferret can’t make out his face so well, but he’s sure he’s a foreigner. Suddenly, in the dark light he appears to be Ferret‘s friend, Alex, a foreigner who recently moved into his alley. He calls to him as they pass each other.]
Ferret
Alex!
[The Figure stops, undoes his earplugs and turns to face Ferret.]
Figure
Yes?
[It’s not Alex.]
Ferret
Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you looked like someone I know. Somebody named Alex.
Figure
But my name is Alex.
Ferret
[very embarrassed]
It’s another Alex. Sorry.
[Ferret scuttles away, embarrassed.]